Display-rack.



PATENTED MAR. 21, 1905.

R. E. CANNON.

DISPLAY RAGK.

APPLIoATIoN FILED snr'r. 22. 1904.

` 3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

Inventor,

Httornegs.

.Nuff/'$5,196. ,PATENTED MAR.21,1905. R.KE.0ANN0N. C DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 22. 1904.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Witnesses: Venter,

ttomegs.

PATENTBD MAR. 21, 190.5.

R. E. CANNON.

, DISPLAY RACK. APPLIOATION FILED SEPT 22 1904' 3 SHEETS-SHEET '3.

Inventor,

jgzkg wm Witnesses UNITEDl STATES Patented March 21, 199er.

PATENT` OFFICE. y

RILEY E. CANNON, OF LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY.

i DISPLAY-Rack.

'SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 785,198, dated March 21, 1905.

Application liled September 22, 1904. Serial No. 225,490. K

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RILEY E. ANNON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lexington, in the county of Fayette and State of Kentucky, have invented anew and useful Display- Rack, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to display-racks.

The object of the invention is to provide a rack the parts of which shall be capable of practically indefinite permutations, thereby with a single structure to secure a great Variety of forms of rack for displaying different `kinds oi goods to the best advantage; furthermore, to provide a rack which shall be simple of construction. inexpensive to manufacture, highly durable in use, and which may be readily manipulated without the employment of skilled labor for the purpose.

With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction and combination of parts of a display-rack, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts, there is illustrated one form of embodiment of vthe invention capable of carrying the same into practical operation, it being understood that the elements therein exhibited may be varied or changed as to shape, proportion, and exact manner of assemblage without departing from the spirit thereof.

1n the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of one of the main standards. 'Fig 1 is a detail view of an adjusting-screw used in connection with the standard shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the supplemental standards, the base portion being broken away to show the manner in which the parts are held assembled. Fig. 3 is a view in vertical longitudinal section through the standard shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the arms employed in connection with the apparatus for supporting goods. Figs. 5. 6, 7, 8, and 9 are views in elevation andperspective, respectively, ex-

hibiting a few of the many combinations that may be secured with the rack.

The rack consists; in this instanceof two main standards 1, two supplemental standards 2, and a plurality of arms 3. These parts may be made of any suitable material, such as metal or wood or a combination of metal ,and`wood, and may be finished in-any man.

ner desired to present a neat and ornamental appearance.

The supplemental standard 2, which is by preference solid throughout, is provided at its lower end with a threaded portion 4 to engage a base 5 to hold the standard in vertical position `when it is employed independently of the main standard in making a combination similar to that shown in Fig. 5. The main standard is also provided at its lower end ywith threads to engage a base 6 and is tubular to receive the supplemental standard in forming combinations such as those shown in Figs. 6 and 7. Each of the standards is provided with a large number of openingSVWhich, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, are disposed at different angles, some being projected downward, some upward, and some atright angles to the length of the standards. Of these openings those designated by 7 will be threaded and those designated by 8 will be smooth, the threaded openings being designed to be engaged'by the threaded extensions 9 of the arms y 3 in forming a combination such as that shown in Fig. 9. Thev openings at the tops ot` the standards, which are threaded, are used when forming a combination such as that shown in Fig. 8. Each arm is provided with an intermediate rabbeted portion 10 and terminal rabbeted portions 11 and 12, each of these rabbeted portions being transversely orificed to.

. they are to be held with relation to the main V parts is practically unlimited, those herein ex- 'hibited being a'feW of the many possible destandards will be controlled by the opening that the thumb-screw 15 engages. In forming a combination such as that shown inFig. 7 four of the arms employed will be disposed -at an angle to the standard, two projecting from each side thereof andV in alinement with each other. When this combination is provided, the extensions 9 of the arms are inserted in the openings providedin the standard for the' purpose and are. held from disconnection .fherefrom throu h the medium of the thumbscrews 15,.whic1 will be screwed into openf ingsdisposed at right angles to those occnf pied by the said extensions and will clampv the latter in position therein. Y

By the provision of the different angularlydisposed openings, togethervwith the peculiar form of construction ofthe arms, the number of different designs that can be formed by the signs obtainable. Y

This device will be found of the highest utilityrin use in displaying dress goods in store-windows but the parts may be so disposed as to form an exhibit for coats, gar- 5 ments of different kinds, or for dress goods in bolts, or by other combinations (not necessary to be shown) may form acombined garment and dress exhibitor.

While the form of the parts herein shown has been found effective in use for the purposes designed, it is to be understood that the invenf tion is notto be limited thereto, as changes as i to theshape, proportion, and other details of `the elements may be resorted to. and still be within the scope of the invention.'

vHaving' thus described the invention, what is claimedis- 1": A display-rack comprising. a"main hollow standard having a plurality of orifices disposed at .different angles with relation to each other, certain of the orificesbeing threaded,

or supports, each having rabbeted interinedi-.\A

ate and terminal portions and a threaded extension to engage with the orifices of either of the standards. 1

2. A display-rack comprising a standard,

at different angles withv relation to each other,

'and a plurality ot' arms or supports, each of which has rabbeted intermediate and terminal portions, oneot the terminal portions being provided with an extension to engage-the oritices in the standard, and means for interlocking therabbeted portionsl of the arms to form Various combinations.

3. A display-rack comprising a two-part standard, the'sections ofwhich are adapted for telescopic connection, and each sect-ion vbeing provided with a plurality of orifices disposed at different angles,certain of which are threaded, means for holding the sections at any desired adjustment relative to each other, a plurality of arms or supports, each of which has. rabbeted intermediate and terminal portions. one of the terminal portions being provided with a threaded extension to engage the orifices,- inthe standards,` and means for interlocking the rabbeted portions of the arms to form various combinations. A

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

4 RlLEY'E. CANNON. Witnesses: f j

G. E. BILLINGSLEY, B;- B. CoRBrN.

' provided with a plurality of orifices disposed 

